Inside School Research
The Inside School Research blog covered education research behind big policy debates and daily classroom concerns. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.
School & District Management
Teachers: I Trust My Students, I Trust My Principal, But Trust Me, You Don't Want My Job
A new survey of Schooling in America finds teachers have lost faith in
Student Well-Being & Movement
Breaking the Link Between Parents' Math Anxiety and Students' Progress
Out-of-school family time around math may help children succeed even when their parents dread the subject, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
School & District Management
Teachers Want Education Research. The Feds Spend Millions on It. So Why Can't It Get to the Classroom?
A federal listening tour on teachers' research priorities highlights both urgent needs for new studies and better outreach on existing ones.
School & District Management
One Way to Avoid 'Reform Fatigue'? Look at the Broader System, Report Says
Most teachers and principals understand and dread the constant churn of promising school improvements that sputter out practice. A new report looks at how altering the way schools approach innovation may help changes more effective long term.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Preschool Lessons in Fairness May Last a Long Time, Study Finds
In a new follow-up to the landmark Abecedarian preschool study, researchers find adults who experienced high-quality early education are fairer in social situations.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Three Ways Schools Can Help Students Leaving Foster Care Land on Their Feet
Senior year transitions can be tough: finalizing credits, applying for colleges, considering jobs—and, if students are in the foster care system, it can mean becoming suddenly homeless and without family support. Here's how schools can keep the transition from derailing students' education.
Education
Updated Physical Activity Guidelines Are Out. But Most Teenagers Never Met the Old Ones
Preschoolers should be active throughout the day to enhance growth and development, which older children and adolescents should do at least 60 minutes a day of various moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, according to broader, less rigid physical activity guidelines released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Families & the Community
Make One Change to Parent Outreach, and Study Finds Fewer Students Fail Classes
School and district leaders may be overlooking small tweaks in their outreach that can yield huge increases in parent engagement and student achievement.
Education
Do 'Sheltered' English Programs Nurture or Hinder English-Language Learners?
This blog post on sheltered English immersion included data from preliminary research that has not been publicly released and was therefore removed until it is completed and published. Here are other resources on the topic:
Teaching
Sounding an Alarm: Background Noise Can Hurt Student Achievement
A new study suggests high background noise in schools can significantly distract some students during testing time.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Backpacks Can Stress Your Students' Spines More Than Previously Thought
A new study finds a typical student hunching under a backpack could put significantly more stress on their backs than the weight itself.
School & District Management
How Do We Trust the Results? Building a Clearer View of Education Evaluations
The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness this morning launched a new tool to make evaluations of education programs more transparent for both researchers and education policymakers.
School & District Management
There's a Downside to Attending an Academically Selective School, Study Says
A long-running study of 377,000 students suggests that students at socioeconomically advantaged high schools tend to complete more schooling and earn higher incomes years later than those who chose academically selective schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
OECD: How Economics Still Shapes Students' Educational Paths
While overall educational attainment is rising globally, students' educational success is still largely a function of their economic status growing up, according to a report released Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.